"This book discusses the Semantic Web, as an extension of the current World Wide Web in which information is given well-defined, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation"--Provided by publisher.

This book includes the most encompassing research of the concepts and realities involved in the field of virtual communities and technologies. A ground-breaking, multi-volume compendium of 167 chapters from a global pool of more than 350 experts, it presents an in-depth analysis of the...

1. In love and war / Esyin Chew, David Turner, Norah Jones -- 2. Hybridizing online learning with external interactivity / Donna Morrow, Richard Bagnall -- 3. Using metanotation as a tool for describing learning systems / Philip Barker -- 4. A tabular approach to outcome-based course planning...

This book addresses the main issues, challenges, opportunities, and trends related to the cutting-edge fields of online health and medical study. This compilation disseminates the latest findings in this growing area of research in order to transform, both socially and technologically, the way...

1. Pervasive networks and ubiquitous monitoring for wellness monitoring in residential aged care / Leroy Lai Yu Chan, Branko George Celler, James Zhaonan Zhang, Nigel Hamilton Lovell -- 2. Smart homes to support elderly people : innovative technologies and social impacts / Arianna D'Ulizia,...

"This book "quality of service" in organizations, offering fundamental knowledge on the subject, describing the significance of network management and the integration of knowledge to demonstrate how network management is related to QoS in real applications"--Provided by publisher.

"The collection of cases in the book analyzes and evaluates how organizations and institutions of learning in the developing and developed world are adapting to technology enhanced learning environments and exploring transnational collaborative opportunities"--Provided by publisher.

Industrial informatics as a field is currently expanding beyond improving the manufacture of goods to facilitating every aspect of the process, from after-market sales, to service production, sourcing, and e-maintenance, demonstrating the profound impact of informatics in modern society. This...

Institutions of higher education are at the forefront of the technological interface with life and society. Technological innovations within university research centers, university library resource developments, and new tools available for teaching and learning are nurturing new educational...

1. The application of virtual organization technology for eHealth / Ekaterina Kldiashvili -- 2. Grid technology / I. Aas -- 3. Health and health care grid services and delivery integrating eHealth and telemedicine / Thomas Clark -- 4. The Teams of Leaders (Tol) concept / Dag von Lubitz -- 5....